If you shine a laser pointer on a tank or armored vehicle. Will it trigger the system to automatically emit smoke or turn the turret toward the laser? Can the occupants of the vehicle accidentally fire on the laser source? I will not go into details. Only published content and common sense. If the aircraft is locked from the missile, the system will issue an audible warning to the pilot. If the tank is equipped with a similar early warning system. The audible signal will warn the crew. The sensor has picked up the active laser pointer.
Remember, from the moment the enemy tank "launched" your tank. The required shells are already in the barrel. The barrel is aimed at your tank, and the crosshairs are going to shoot you just before the enemy tank shoots you. Therefore, this is only a question of "press and press the trigger". The computer will calculate the distance and set the barrel to the correct height for that distance. Once the gunner is ready. He will notify the TC, and the TC will issue an order to fire. This will take about 2 to 3 seconds or less.
The Laser Ranger viewfinder is running. The laser pointer looks like a red line on the left side of the tank, which is not visible in the picture. The laser cannot be detected by the naked eye. It can only be seen by special equipment and cameras under certain settings. Once the gunner fires the laser, the red line will disappear.
Launching the smoke transmitter will be invalid. Remember that the other tank will have a thermal imager and will not be affected by light or smoke. If your tank turret is not aligned with the laser pointer, the crew will have to turn the turret to the threatening place before launching the smoke grenade, determine the wind direction and determine the effectiveness of the smoke screen. When the smoke bomb hits the ground and starts to produce enough smoke to make you unclear, it will disappear in about 4 to 7 seconds. By then, the enemy has hit your tank.
In the early 1980s, the main tanks were only equipped with laser pointer warning systems. Today, modern tanks have a Pro active defense system that can try to eliminate threats. This is a complete integrated system. The system does have different settings, and if the laser is registered, the smoke bomb will not be deployed automatically.
If an anti-tank missile is used, the tank will be replaced to avoid the missile. The average speed of tank wheels is 1500' to 2000 m/s. Therefore, at a distance of 2 000 m, the sensor will warn you that you have been shot. You have 1 second to make a plan, give an order, and the crew must execute the order, such as turning the turret to the left to threaten and cover it. Back. It takes 1 second for the tank to start moving
It takes about 6 to 9 seconds for an anti-missile to cover 2000 m, so you have more time to deal with the threat of being launched by AT missiles. A tank equipped with a defense system. Pay attention to all extra sensors.